Chasing Cheerios

Monday, November 29, 2010

Thirty-One Giveaway and Review

Christy from Thirty-One sent us a thermal lunch tote to review a couple of weeks ago, and she is offering a thermal lunch tote as a giveaway to one lucky commenter!

I was initally unsure about reviewing a lunch tote since I usually only review items for children. However, after browsing the Thirty-One catalog, I thought these products would be a good fit for me to review. Since receiving the thermal lunch tote, I have used it almost EVERY day! I've used it to take my lunch to work, to store pumped milk, to hold snacks for the girls while traveling, for keeping the girls' drinks cool while tailgating (at their first college football game!), and for keeping their antibiotics cool while traveling. Since everywhere we go is at least 20 minutes away and most places are about an hour away, I always pack snacks and drinks to have in the car. This thermal lunch tote is perfect for that purpose. It's also MUCH cuter than the soft cooler that I've been using since O was a baby.

Christy has this to say about Thirty-One...

Thirty-One offers gifts with a purpose. Our mission is to celebrate, encourage and reward women through offering quality products and an outstanding opportunity to become successful business owners. Our products are exclusive to Thirty-One and provide style and convenience at an amazingly affordable price. From our signature purses and totes to kid's items and stationary, you'll find something for everyone on your holiday shopping list.

To make your holiday shopping easier, I wanted to highlight a few of my favorite gift ideas for the people in your life. Make sure to click on the links to see each item and the fabrics that it comes in. Here is my Holiday List.

For my daily purse I like to carry the Retro Metro Bag. It is the perfect size for a mom of 2 kids. I don't really need a diaper bag anymore but I need more room than a purse. It fits the kids' water bottles in the side pockets. In it I have a wristlet wallet or hard case wallet, a mini on the go organizer for all of my shopping cards, a fold and go organizer for my to-do list and a large zipper pouch for the diapers and wipes. I love that after a year my kids still cannot open the hard case wallet, thus keeping all of my receipts and cards from curious hands. I have all of these items in either Cool Lime Ditzy or Floral Fanfare patterns and they coordinate really well.

For my car organization I have a Large Utility Tote in the trunk or the back of the van. This holds all items from going all over the place. After a trip to the grocery store I put all of the bags into this large tote (I usually forget to take it into the store) and then when I get home they are all nice and neat and ready to be carried in. Inside the car I have an Organizing Utility Tote. This has one large compartment and 7 outer pockets. I keep snacks, band aids, gum, toys and water bottles in the outer pockets. Then I have a zipper pouch in the large area to put coupons and receipts in. When the kids come to the car with stuff I put it all in the tote and have just one thing to carry in to clean up the car.

If you have a tween or teen then the Demi Purse is great size and the Zip Flap Messenger Bag with zip off reversible flaps is perfect for tweens with their desire to keep up with fashion. Just zip off the front flap and reverse it or purchase a new one for a new look

For the all the women in your life we have a lot of things. If a mom needs a diaper bag, the Accessibility Tote is perfect. The bag has a stain resistant laminate canvas which easily wipes clean. A bonus is that when you have outgrown the need for a diaper bag, this bag has many other uses. The Fold and Go Organizer is great for holding coupons, receipts, gift cards, and all the papers you need along with a notepad. You can also use it for your kids to hold a notepad and crayons. The Mini On-the-Go Organizer is a great way to keep up with frequent shopping cards and gift cards with alphabetic tabs.

One of our signature items is the skirt purse and the city skirt purse. These purses feature a removable skirt so you can change the look of your purse easily with a new cover. We have several other purse styles that fit any need. Our stationary is adorable and you can get matching address labels or notepads. Personalization is included.

Grandmothers love to talk about their grandkids and brag about how cute they are. What better way than to personalize stationary, notepads or a tote bag with their grandkids. The Lil' Expressions line allows you to select hair style and color as well as skin color and outfits. The totes are also really cute for teacher gifts.

As you see, we have something for everyone so keep me in mind this holiday season. You may order directly from my website. Remember, most things can be monogrammed and items can be shipped straight to out of town family and friends.

For Black Friday through Cyber Monday I will be having a special. Everyone who places an order over $31 will receive a free set of holiday address labels and everyone who places an order between Black Friday and Cyber Monday will be entered to win the Large Utility Tote in the Holiday Toss Pattern. This is in addition to the regular monthly specials. In December it is that for every $31 you spend, you get either the Flat Iron Case, Hard Case Wallet or Mini-On-the-Go Organizer for half off. (This order will be processed on December 1st so that is why we will use that special. Your order will charge full price but before I submit it, I will make sure that it is changed to half price.) That makes all of these great stocking stuffers. So get those orders ready! Please use this link to place an order this weekend and go ahead and add your holiday address labels. I will then pay for it when I complete the order next week.

Christy is offering one thermal lunch tote with monogramming to one lucky commenter. In order to enter the giveaway, please go to Christy's website and look around. Then come back here and leave a comment telling me your favorite lunch tote pattern. If you mention this giveaway on your blog, come back and tell me for a 2nd chance at the giveaway. If you go to Christy's facebook page, and "like" it, come back and tell me and you'll have a 3rd chance to win the thermal lunch tote. I'll randomly choose a number on Friday night, so make sure to comment before then. Good luck and thanks for reading!

My child and I have had a Thirty one lunch bags for 4 years and we love them. Hers is looking a little shabby because she carries her to school everyday. Ive even washed it several times and it comes out fine. Love the products and the moto of the company

My sister-in-law Amy started selling 31 a few years ago. I LOVE their stuff! I use a little bag that came from the children's catalog they no longer issue as a pocket book/diaper bag. Caroline loves to carry it around as well. Their stuff holds up really well too! Amy also swears by those lunch bags and says they are the best teacher gifts!

Holy Moly! This site is spectacular! I love the organic flower- but I perused the catalogs and found myself drooling a bit over those cute large utility totes... and so cute that it can be personalized! great site!!!

I would love the Peacock Paisley. Everything has been peacocks, peacocks, peacocks in our house this year. My daughter dressed as a peacock for Halloween, she asked for a peacock stuffed animal for the Holidays, etc. Thanks for the giveaway!

About Me

Welcome to Chasing Cheerios! I am a mostly stay at home mom (I work 45 days per year as a School Psychologist) of 2 girls and wife to Elliott. "O" is 6 years old, and "E" is 2. We love to do Montessori inspired activities with our girls as well as fun art, science, nature, and cooking projects. I also love to make things with and for my girls. Please contact me with any questions at ChasingCheerios@gmail.com

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